Motor
NFU Mutual chief urges action on rising rural road fatalities
Nick Turner, chief executive of NFU Mutual, warns that rural roads remain disproportionately deadly and calls on the government to ensure the new national road safety strategy tackles the persistent loss of life.
Potholes put councils on legal front line over road repairs
As pothole-related injury and damage claims increase, Georgia Milton, paralegal at DWF, warns councils and insurers must navigate complex legal duties, evidential hurdles and financial risks in proving when liability begins.
Ageas and Saga launch first product under partnership
Ageas UK and Saga have today (16 December) announced the launch of the first product under their 20-year affinity partnership.
MOJ review must confront delays in the OIC Portal
The Ministry of Justice’s post-implementation review must confront data gaps, delays and fairness issues in the low-value motor claims process, writes Sue Brown, chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society.
EY predicts ‘sizeable losses’ for motor insurers in 2026
Claims inflation and premium inflation will have a negative effect on the bottom lines of UK insurance companies next year and beyond, according to EY.
Hastings Direct wins £82K after exposing credit hire fraud
Hastings Direct, supported by legal advisers HF, has secured an £82,000 judgment after spotting what a judge described as a “unsophisticated but sustained” credit hire fraud.
Claims service improves but gaps in delivery remain
Claims improvement in the UK in Q3 was sluggish, according to Andrew Gunn, head of operations at Gracechurch, who notes that visible effort of human handlers – not just digital tools – remains critical to satisfying brokers and their clients.
Government admits motor taskforce suggestions ‘unlikely to reduce premiums’
The findings of the government’s Motor Insurance Taskforce have been published today (10 December), outlining its suggestions on how to bring motor premiums down.
NFU Mutual leads motor insurance market
NFU Mutual, LV and Saga are strengthening motor insurance customer loyalty as we race towards 2026 through better claims experiences, according to the latest Fairer Finance research, while others are falling back due to weaker service experiences.
Clear Group’s Scottish expansion; Bridgehaven’s buy; B.P. Marsh’s CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Government seeking insight to develop autonomous vehicles framework
The government yesterday (4 December) published a call for evidence on developing the autonomous vehicle regulatory framework.
Headlines I hope to see in 2026
Deputy Editor’s View: With the year drawing to a close, Scott McGee looks back at what he thinks are the main themes of 2025 and how they could develop in 2026.
Aviva confirms By Miles redundancies
Aviva has confirmed to Insurance Post that members of staff are to be made redundant as a result of it closing down By Miles.
Big Interview: Donna Scully, Carpenters Group
Donna Scully, director and co-owner of Carpenters Group, discusses with Insurance Post the challenges of her upbringing and its positive impact in ensuring both her business and personal causes are approached with kindness.
Which? super-complaint shows insurance is a race to the bottom
James Daley, managing director of Fairer Finance, argues Which’s super-complaint lays bare long-standing problems in policy quality, claims performance and comparison-site competition and pushes for better purchase information to halt the industry’s…
Alp’s Acturis product; Tide’s SME cover; Marsh Corporate’s MD
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Carpenters’ Scully urges no government ‘gaslighting’ in whiplash review
Donna Scully, director and owner of Carpenters Group, has called for the government to avoid “gaslighting” the industry in its whiplash review consultation.
Devilish details from the Autumn Budget for insurers
Insurance Post rounds up the insurance industry’s reactions to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, including comments on insurance premium tax, national insurance, and electric vehicle tax.
Fore! Golf boom drives up risks on and off the fairway
With more people teeing off than ever, David Worsfold examines how golf’s quiet fairways conceal growing exposures and gets to grips with the widening gap in the insurance cover many players and clubs rely on.
Aviva to close down DLG’s By Miles
After acquiring Direct Line Group earlier this year, Aviva is closing down pay-per-mile insurtech By Miles, Post can reveal.
Teens see cyber risks clearly – but don’t know insurance basics
Today’s teenagers understand the risks that will shape the insurance market of 2045 but are confused about the cover they need today, research has revealed.